City looks to annex almost 5 acres of land

Wilsonville City Council unanimously approved a first reading of ordinance No. 811 — which would annex 4.9 acres of right-of-way land located within the Coffee Creek Industrial Area — at a meeting Thursday, Jan. 4.

The area resides within the urban growth boundary and is currently located near the northwest portion of Wilsonville in unincorporated Washington County. The meeting included a public hearing but no members of the public stepped forward to comment on the ordinance.

A second reading of the draft, which could include tweaks to the ordinance, is expected to be presented at the upcoming city council meeting Jan. 18 — although Wilsonville City Attorney Barbara Jacobson expects the council to approve the second reading without additional changes.

"The annexation of this right-of-way is the first step in beginning urban level roadway improvements in the area," associate planner Kimberly Rybold said during a presentation at the meeting.

Following a potential resolution at the upcoming City Council meeting, City staff are expected to ask Washington County for a jurisdictional transfer of road authority to the City of Wilsonville. If the area is annexed and road authority is granted, the city would look to acquire additional right-of-ways within the annexed area.